The Water Margin Nickname Pass Tournament starts now: 3 ranks, 9 heroes, see how far you can reach!
1. Bronze rank: Mother Big Worm, Shenxing Taibao, and Lidi Tai Sui
1, the mother insect Gu sister-in-law
The beginning is the least difficult, so let's start with an entry-level warm-up:
Gu's sister-in-law's nickname "Mother Big Worm" may be misunderstood as something like a big bug.
The "big insect" refers to the tiger, which was first seen in the Jin Dynasty Ganbao's "Sou Shen Ji", and the later Tang and Song dynasties also followed this usage, and the sick insect Xue Yong is also the same.
△ Sister-in-law Gu, the female insect
2, Shenxing Taibao Dai Zong
Dai Zong, a long-distance runner who can "walk the gods" stunt.
The four pieces of Shenxing armor horses were tied to their legs, and with the thought of "Taishang Laojun is as anxious as the law", he could travel eight hundred times a day, which was really envious of others.
"Shenxing" is very easy to understand, needless to say. So what is "Taibao"?
Many people have heard words such as "Thirteen Taibao" and "Gestapo" in film and television dramas, and they feel that they mean "ruthless" and "thug".
This understanding can be scratched, but it is certainly not accurate.
△ Shenxing Taibao Dai Zong
Taibao, originally one of the three ancient princes - Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, with the change of dynasties, the three dukes are more and more developing in the direction of honorary titles.
The Tang and Song dynasties still set up this position, most of which were high-ranking officials and had no real power.
Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the fifth dynasty, it has been seriously flooded, and the so-called "Taibao is full of Sichuan, and the land is full of commonplace", such as Shatuo Li Keyong, there are thirteen Taibao of Yi'er. Obviously, "Taibao" has gradually lost its original meaning, and its connotation is constantly evolving in the direction of folklore.
During the Song and Yuan dynasties, "Taibao" had two new meanings, one was a wizard, and the other was an honorific title for a hero in the green forest.
3, Lidi Tai Sui Ruan Xiaoer
Ruan Xiaoer is the eldest of the three Ruan brothers, and the nickname of Lidi Tai Sui is clear at first glance, but it seems that it is not clear when you want to say it carefully, and it can only be expressed as "This person is very powerful, like Tai Sui".
△ Standing Tai Sui Ruan Xiaoer
So what is Tai Sui?
Tai Sui, also known as meat Ganoderma lucidum, in ancient times refers to a kind of flesh-like monster that grows in the soil, this monster can not be provoked, and there will be disasters when provoked, which is the so-called "breaking ground on the head of Tai Sui, and disasters are not far away".
Taoism also has the saying of Tai Sui, known in detail as the Tai Sui God, is one of the main gods in charge of people's good fortune and misfortune, the same is not to be offended, there are still natal years of Tai Sui in modern times, and it is necessary to pay attention to wearing red.
Are you all right? One point, what are the results?
Second, the silver rank: short-lived Erlang, boat fire, no blocking
1, short-lived Erlang Ruan Xiaowu
Ruan Xiaowu is the second eldest of the three Ruan brothers, and the nickname of short-lived Erlang seems to be easy to understand, and Erlang's life is short.
But when you think about it, it's very wrong, who would take a nickname and curse themselves with a short life?
And Ruan Xiaowu's body is very tough, and he is not a sick seedling, obviously this understanding is wrong.
△ Ruan Xiaowu
In fact, "short", pronounced "broken", is a dialect of southwest Lu, which has the meaning of "chasing", such as "short circuit" refers to robbing the road and robbing.
Therefore, the "short life" here means to take the life of others, not to ask for one's own life, and "Erlang" refers to the Erlang God in Chinese mythology and legend, not the ranking.
Under this understanding, this nickname can be matched with "Lidi Tai Sui" and "Living Yama", don't forget that people are brothers, and the nickname should also match to be reasonable.
2, the boat fire is horizontal
The nickname "Boat Fire" may be misinterpreted for the lights on the ship.
If you understand it well, it is speculated that the boat fire may be a character like a guy on the ship.
The former is definitely wrong, and the latter can be said to be on the edge.
△ Boat fire Zhang Heng
During the Two Song Dynasty, in addition to the helmsman, all other types of boatmen could be called "Huo'er".
But who is Zhang Heng? He is one of the three tyrants of Jieyang, and he and his brother Zhang Shun dominate the Xunyang River, is it too humble to nickname him "Boat Guy"?
Just imagine, the two armies are facing each other, assuming that one side is Qin Ming, and people come out and shout: "I am the thunderbolt Qin Ming is also!" Then Zhang Heng stepped out of the horse and shouted: "I am Zhang Heng, the boat buddy...", which is obviously too embarrassing.
Therefore, "boat fire" should take another meaning - "fire" also referred to the leaders of all walks of life in the people at that time,
3, did not block Mu Hong
Mu Hong is the "invisible man" in the Water Margin, and he is not well-known, but he is the star of the Heavenly Study, ranked 24th, and one of the eight hussars of the Ma Army, so he still can't ignore him.
"Unobscured" may be misconstrued as being straightforward and fast-talking, speaking without concealment;
Some people say that he is like the emperor in "The Emperor's New Clothes" - there is no cover on his body, which is really a joke.
After all, he was the owner of Mujiazhuang, one of the three tyrants of Jieyang, and the entire Jieyang Town was under his control.
△ did not block Mu Hong
Silver rank, 2 points per person, what is the record?
3. Golden rank: a zhang green, a living flash woman, and a dry land law
1, a zhang Qinghu Sanniang
When Hu Sanniang's nickname "Yizhang Qing" is mentioned, most people's reactions may be "beautiful generals", "beautiful women who are as tall as green bamboo", "green bamboo with flowers on Wang Ying" and so on.
In fact, most people can't tell what exactly "Yizhang Qing" means, but only have a sensory impression.
There is no corresponding explanation in the Water Margin, but fortunately, the nickname Yizhangqing has appeared many times in classical literary novels of a similar period, and it can be used as a reference.
△ One zhang green Hu Sanniang
From this, to summarize the meaning of "Yizhang Qing", there are roughly five sayings:
(1) The metaphor refers to a tall figure, such as a zhang of green bamboo
Exclude. Because in the prototype blueprint of the Water Margin, the prototype characters of Zhang Heng and Yan Qing were once called "Yizhang Qing", where are the six or seven feet tall of these two people?
For example, in the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu is eight feet tall and wears a green robe, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call him "Yizhang Qing"?
(2) Metaphor means beautiful
Exclude. As mentioned in (1), if it is so superficial to be beautiful, then Yan Qing is barely a beautiful guy, but what about Zhang Heng, is this rough man also related to beauty?
(3) Metaphorically refers to poisonous snakes
Exclude. Yizhangqing may be a local venomous snake, and the nickname of the snake is reasonable.
But Hu Sanniang's image in the book is not the type of femme fatale.
Some people say that she took refuge in Liangshan, who destroyed her family, and she was vicious.
But that was also later, could it be that she foresaw the future when she first came up with the nickname?
(4) Metaphorical jewelry
Exclude. There is a kind of jewelry called "Yizhang Qing", which has a pointed end and can be used to stab and hurt people.
is similar to the previous one, Hu Sanniang is not a vicious villain, and her temperament is obviously inconsistent.
(5) Finger finger body
Although there is no empirical evidence, this is very much in line with the popular culture and aesthetics of the Song Dynasty.
In the Song Dynasty, the exquisite tattoo is a beautiful talk, you see the nine-pattern dragon Shi Jin, the flower monk Lu Zhishen, the prodigal son Yan Qing, etc., all have quite gorgeous tattoos, especially Yan Qing's tattoo made Master Li admire.
The most important thing is that it was said in (1) that the prototype characters of Yan Qing and Zhang Heng both used the nickname "Yizhang Qing", but in the final mature version, it was transferred to Hu Sanniang, Hu Sanniang and the two old men have something in common, I think it can only be exquisite tattoos.
2, the living flash Po Wang Dingliu
Wang Dingliu, who is ranked 104th and has an inferior star in the upper place, usually has a low sense of existence.
But his nickname is indeed a bit out of the way, and many people can't tell what "living flash woman" means, is it "a lively and flickering old woman"?
Apparently this is a joke.
△ Live Shanpo Wang Dingliu
In fact, "living flash" is "Huo flash", which means lightning in the Jianghuai generation.
Zhai Hao's "Popular Edition" cloud: "Thunder and lightning Huo Shan, every person today calls it." ...... Tang Gu Yunshi: 'The golden snake flew like Huo flashed, and the golden rope was long upside down during the day. In ancient folk myths and legends, the god of lightning is a woman, so she is called "Huo Shanpo", that is, "electric mother".
3. Dry land is full of law
Ranked 92, Zhu Gui, who is a prisoner of the star, is slightly more famous than Wang Dingliu, but his nickname is still confusing to modern people.
△ Dry land is suddenly Zhu Gui
"Dry land" is easy to understand, it means dry ground, but what does "sudden" mean?
Zhu Gui's nickname is difficult to understand, not because of understanding, but because of not understanding the language of the time.
It turns out that "Hulu" means crocodile in the Khitan language of the Song Dynasty, and the crocodile is the overlord in the water, good at diving and ambushing prey.
On weekdays, he disguises himself as a hotel owner on the side of the road, but in fact, he is the eyes and ears of Liang Shan, and he is a complete thief.
This explanation can also match his younger brother Zhu Fu's nickname "Smiling Tiger".
Golden rank, 3 points per person, I don't know how many points you have scored in total?
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